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Financial Aid Dates & Deadlines

An important part of managing your financial aid is meeting deadlines. We’re here to help you ensure that you meet all requirements needed to access financial aid, while watching important dates and deadlines in the process.

Financial Aid Dates and Deadlines

El Camino is committed to helping you through the financial aid process so you can access your awards. We invite you to contact online staff or reach us by email or phone. When emailing us, use your El Camino email account. To protect your personal information, we can’t respond to emails from non-ECC addresses. Be sure to include your El Camino student ID number. If you visit the Financial Aid Office or lab, be sure to bring your El Camino student ID or any government-issued photo ID.

 

Important Financial Aid Dates and Deadlines
2024-2025 Financial Aid Disbursement Priority Deadline July 1, 2024

FALL 2024

  
2024-2025 Cal Grant – Deadline to Complete FAFSA for Cal Grant September 2, 2024
Deadline to submit corrections for the 2023-24 FAFSA. Corrections submitted after Central Processing Systems closes the year will not be processed. September 14, 2024
Student Aid Index Appeal Deadline November 1, 2024
Dependency Override Appeal Deadline November 1, 2024
60% Point for Fall 2024 November 1 , 2024
Fall 2024 Only New Loan Request and Direct Loan Revision Request Deadline November 22, 2024
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal Deadline for Fall 2024 November 27, 2024
Verification deadline for Fall 2024 November 27, 2024
First day to submit the 2025-2026 FAFSA December 1, 2024
Last day to complete FAFSA or CA Dream Act for CA College Promise Grant for Fall 2024 Semester December 15, 2024

SPRING 2025

  
Last day to complete FAFSA or CA Dream Act for CA College Promise Grant for Winter 2025 Semester February 20, 2025
Cal Grant GPA Verification Form Deadline February 20, 2025
2025-2026 Cal Grant—Priority Deadline to Complete FAFSA for Cal Grant March 2, 2025
60% Point for Spring 2025 April 26, 2025
Student Aid Index Appeal Deadline May 1, 2025
Dependency Override Appeal Deadline May 1, 2025
Fall and Spring Semesters or Spring Only New Loan Requests and Direct Loan Revision Request Deadline May 18, 2025
Verification deadline for Spring 2025 May 23, 2025
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal Deadline for Spring 2025 semester May 23, 2025
Last day to complete FAFSA or CA Dream Act for CA College Promise Grant for Spring 2025 Semester June 13, 2025

SUMMER 2025

  
Verification Deadline for Priority Disbursement Fall 2025 July 1, 2025
Dependency Override Appeal Deadline July 17, 2025
Student Aid Index Appeal Deadline July 17, 2025
Verification Deadline Summer 2025 July 24, 2025
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal Deadline for Summer 2025 July 24, 2025
Last day to complete FAFSA or CA Dream Act for CA College Promise Grant for Summer 2025 August 14, 2025
Deadline to apply for a Cal Grant for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 September 2, 2025
Deadline to submit corrections for the 2024-25 FAFSA. Corrections submitted after FAFSA Processing System (FPS) closes the year will not be processed. September 14, 2025

 

Questions? Contact Us

Financial Aid Lab

Student Services Building 229

Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Phone: (310) 660-3593 ext. 5493

Financial Aid Help Desk

Online Financial Aid Support

Monday-Friday: 9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Email: [email protected]